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‘Game of Thrones 70’ Brings Serious Zombie Action to the Seven Kingdoms

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iHorror readers, it’s not often that we step outside our genre to talk about something that isn’t technically horror, but after Game of Thrones tonight, we have a few things to say.

[No Spoilers here for fans. Light spoilers if you’ve not followed the show.]

Fans around the globe gathered to watch the promised Battle of Winterfell this evening, and we knew, going in, that it was going to be epic. We knew we were going to lose fan favorites. But I don’t think we knew just how terrifying an un-quantifiable swarm of White Walkers and Wights would be.

I’m still trying to catch my breath.

As the episode began, all of the various armies were gathered, prepared for battle, and ready to go down fighting for Winterfell when out of the darkness came, to reiterate, a SWARM of wights.

For the uninitiated there is actually a difference between White Walkers and Wights.

White Walkers are actually inhuman beings with serious power that can raise the dead and whose skin is made of something like ice. Wights are the reanimated corpses of humans that basically do whatever the White Walkers and the Night King in particular instruct them to do.

I haven’t seen anything quite like what I saw in tonight’s episode since the first time I watched World War Z. These are seriously the numbers and the ferocity we’re talking about here, except that they also upped the ante by having a BIG EFFING WIGHT DRAGON that spits blue fire as well.

It was enough to sate even the most ardent horror fan’s lust for blood, gore, and zombies and it was more terrifying and nerve-wracking than anything The Walking Dead has given us for a while, now.

Even the showrunners commented that it was unnerving to see the sets they’ve known and loved turn into horror sets in the recap after the episode.

This isn’t the first time the series has tiptoed over the line into the horror genre. Many have commented that the character known as the Mountain is basically a creature worthy of Frankenstein, and the show’s violence rivals that of many hardcore horror favorites.

As fans settle in to relax after the show, and reflect on who died, who lived, and what comes next, we here at iHorror share a parting glass with the fallen courtesy of The High Kings.

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Watch ‘The Burning’ At The Location Where It Was Filmed

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Fangoria is reporting that fans of the 1981 slasher The Burning will be able to have a screening of the film at the location where it was filmed. The movie is set at Camp Blackfoot which is actually the Stonehaven Nature Preserve in Ransomville, New York.

This ticketed event will take place on August 3. Guests will be able to take a tour of the grounds as well as enjoy some campfire snacks along with the screening of The Burning.

The Burning

The film came out in the early ’80s when teen slashers were being churned out in magnum force. Thanks to Sean S. Cunningham’s Friday the 13th, filmmakers wanted to get in on the low-budget, high-profit movie market and a casket load of these types of films were produced, some better than others.

The Burning is one of the good ones, mostly because of the special effects from Tom Savini who had just come off of his groundbreaking work on Dawn of the Dead and Friday the 13th. He declined to do the sequel because of its illogical premise and instead signed on to do this movie. Also, a young Jason Alexander who would later go on to play George in Seinfeld is a featured player.

Because of its practical gore, The Burning had to be heavily edited before it received an R-rating. The MPAA was under the thumb of protest groups and political bigwigs to censor violent films at the time because slashers were just so graphic and detailed in their gore.

Tickets are $50, and if you want a special t-shirt, that will cost you another $25, You can get all the information by visiting the On Set Cinema webpage.

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‘Longlegs’ Creepy “Part 2” Teaser Appears on Instagram

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Neon Films released an Insta-teaser for their horror film Longlegs today. Titled Dirty: Part 2, the clip only furthers the mystery of what we are in for when this movie is finally released on July 12.

The official logline is: FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected turns, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again.

Directed by former actor Oz Perkins who also gave us The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Gretel & Hansel, Longlegs is already creating buzz with its moody images and cryptic hints. The film is rated R for bloody violence, and disturbing images.

Longlegs stars Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, and Alicia Witt.

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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Eli Roth and Crypt TV’s VR Series ‘The Faceless Lady’ Episode Five

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Eli Roth (Cabin Fever) and Crypt TV are knocking it out of the park with their new VR show, The Faceless Lady. For those unaware, this is the first fully scripted VR horror show on the market.

Even for masters of horror like Eli Roth and Crypt TV, this is a monumental undertaking. However, if I trust anyone to change the way that we experience horror, it would be these two legends.

The Faceless Lady

Ripped from the pages of Irish folklore, The Faceless Lady tells the story of a tragic spirit cursed to wander the halls of her castle for all of eternity. However, when three young couples are invited to the castle for a series of games, their fates may soon change.

So far, the story has provided horror fans with a gripping game of life or death that doesn’t look as if it will slow down in episode five. Luckily, we have an exclusive clip that may be able to satiate your appetites until the new premiere.

Airing on 4/25 at 5pmPT/8pmET, episode five follows our final three contestants in this wicked game. As the stakes are raised ever higher, will Ella be able to fully awaken her connection with Lady Margaret?

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The newest episode can be found on Meta Quest TV. If you haven’t already, follow this link to subscribe to the series. Make sure to check out the new clip below.

Eli Roth Present’s THE FACELESS LADY S1E5 Clip: THE DUEL – YouTube

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